Electric RC car speeds

[funboy6942]

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/9936/truckside3sf.jpg

I am using firefox and it is working fine. As for prices I already posted that, check out the quote
All I run in is grass. Keep it short and you wont have any troubles or shorter run times. Mine are 20+ in grass. No the truck doesnt come with A brushless set up. It comes with eother a manual esc or electronic. Since swapping out the esc and motor for a brushless then get the manual esc since it is cheaper and everythign else is the same.

if you want dirt place check out a ball field. Just be nice and dont go driving it there before a game and they have the chalk lines looking all good. Pick up some ramps. Walmart sells scate board portable ramps which work great. If there is a local BMX track check there for jumps and dirt. Check out some rc mags as they will ahve in the back local directry for outside and inside tracks. And again IMO the stamp is a perfect choice for it opens many options to you to run it as a stadium truck, and monster truck, or even a car with little to no heavy modding. Plus there are hop ups a plenty. But running it in the grass the way I have it set up will give you 20 min runs and if you want to pm for exactly what I have done to my truck Id be happy to let you know. Its not a cheap hobby but it is a fun one and you could spend your money on worse things. Just do it right. Dont run Nicads. Yes they are cheap but you will only see 5 min max and that kills it for alot of people trying to get into the hobby. The Epic batts I mentioned and a good charger will make a world of diff. If your pockets are deep then go for even better batteries and longer run times. But there you go a starter for electric.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Kaido


Yeah the fastest I've ever heard of for electric is 60mph. Anything from Losi or Associated will be fast. HPI somewhat, same with Bolink. I use to have a Bolink pan car that went pretty fast, enough to completely smash my nice Lexan bodies everytime I got in an accident

OP, if you're looking for a chopper, the little indoor Dragonfly for $27 over in the Hot Deals forum is pretty fun. I'm having a blast with mine!

The popular cars were all off-roaders like the JR-X2 or the RC-10. 60 mph for them was pretty extreme. Also, they were all 1/10th scale cars.

The on-road cars weren't quite as popular but were much faster. 60 mph for mine is a low estimate. It was insanely fast and completely uncontrollable with that motor/battery pack. That car originally shipped with a 5 cell battery pack and a low-power version of the "plain" mabucci 540 motor, intended for longer battery life. Me, being the tinkerer that I am, bought a 7 cell pack and a drag-racing motor. Also, being a 1/12th scale car meant that it was smaller, so with the same motor/battery it had less drag.

This was the car I had: Newman Porsche 956

Ahahahahaha, awesome!

 

[coolred]

Thanks, I completely forgot you had posted the price list earlier. Not sure about the pictar, I can get to the site just fine, but clicking your link does not work, oh well.

Also Novak.com appears to be a website with a bunch of family pictures, doesn't appear to be any refurb brushless motors. Lets say i am not ready to sink that much money into it right now, what exactly do i need to get up and running, then worry about the upgrades in a few months. Can I just get the car and some better batteries for now and then add the brushless motor later? The motor thats in it, whats it called brushful? those types tend to get dirty more, right and need cleaning more often, I thought i read that somewhere. Where is a good place to buy from, like I said I have a hobbytown USA close by, and I am sure there are a few other hobby stores in columbus, OH. But I am guessing a better deal can be had online.


SO is this the one I want? What is the XL-5 that a couple of them appear to have?

 

[rhino56]

i saw where an electric car had done like 112 mph but im sure they have gotten faster by now with the brushless motors.

 

[loic2003]

tenth technology predator was easily the quickest 4WD 1/10 buggy. awesome gear but no longer made x 100000000

 

[rhino56]

found it
112 MPH

 

[coolred]

Originally posted by: rhino56
found it
112 MPH

Wow, thats freakin fast, way to fast for me.

 

[funboy6942]

The stampede and the Epic NiMh batteries will be good for a start. But the motor is weak IMO that cames with the truck so save up ASAP to go brushless and you will see what I mean. and R U sure with the links? Dont click on the ones in the quotes but the new ones I put up. they are all working for me but the ones in your quotes of me.

As for the motors I cant do it right now but just google novak brushless set up and it will give you a link to thier site.

 

[enyce2k9]

when are they releasin the hybrid rc cars?

 

[rhino56]

Originally posted by: enyce2k9
when are they releasin the hybrid rc cars?

LMAO

 

[coolred]

Originally posted by: funboy42
The stampede and the Epic NiMh batteries will be good for a start. But the motor is weak IMO that cames with the truck so save up ASAP to go brushless and you will see what I mean. and R U sure with the links? Dont click on the ones in the quotes but the new ones I put up. they are all working for me but the ones in your quotes of me.

As for the motors I cant do it right now but just google novak brushless set up and it will give you a link to thier site.

Your right, the original link works now, nice looking truck. By weak what exactly do you mean. Low top speed, low torque,both what? I mean the traxxas website says the stampede is good for 30+ MPH. I would think that would be plenty fun enough for a while.

 

[funboy6942]

Thats if it is on flat ground and going down hill
By weak for me it is both. But you have to remember I am used to the brushless and all of its power. And yeah the truck and body has seen better days but that shoudl also show how pretty good the truck is too. Just make sure when you get the truck and the batteries to change out the friction berrings for real ones and make sure to go for the bigger diameter fron controll arms because the stock ones just can take the stress fo the large tires and will break kinda quickly (by brak I mean the hole the fricton berrings sit in will warp and come apart). There is that and a metal idler gear and your set for now. It will not take long for you to get used to the speed and crave for more power and buying the truck and not going radio crap is smart. Atleat this way if you break anything its replaceable, radio shack one are not

 

[enyce2k9]

Originally posted by: rhino56

Originally posted by: enyce2k9
when are they releasin the hybrid rc cars?

LMAO

whats funny? i wouldnt mind driving a 1/10 scale prius around the park.

 

[coolred]

Originally posted by: funboy42
Thats if it is on flat ground and going down hill
By weak for me it is both. But you have to remember I am used to the brushless and all of its power. And yeah the truck and body has seen better days but that shoudl also show how pretty good the truck is too. Just make sure when you get the truck and the batteries to change out the friction berrings for real ones and make sure to go for the bigger diameter fron controll arms because the stock ones just can take the stress fo the large tires and will break kinda quickly (by brak I mean the hole the fricton berrings sit in will warp and come apart). There is that and a metal idler gear and your set for now. It will not take long for you to get used to the speed and crave for more power and buying the truck and not going radio crap is smart. Atleat this way if you break anything its replaceable, radio shack one are not

And is there some place I can find out how to replace all this stuff you mentioned? I mean I am good with my hands and have common sense, but don't know a whole lot about cars or electronics for that matter.

 

[funboy6942]

Yup the manual and common sense
Plus buy from www.towerhobby.com
They stock all the part you could need and while there sign up for thier catalog as well.
Also may find the truck there cheaper or try your local hobby store.

If you dont have plans of changing the motor for a bit go with the electrical ESC and you will get about an extra min of run time due to less resistance. BUT if you dont want the brushless motor right away get the mechanical for it will handle any "turn" motor you buy. Turn=how many wires and size. Like the stock motor your going to get with the truck is a 20 turn double. The less the turns usually the faster and more powerful the motor but it sucks more power so that means less run times. Again why I love my brushless. Its like a 11 turn double but is very efficiant to the point I get much better run times then any other brushed motor.

http://www.teamnovak.com/-novak site
http://www.shopatron.com/product/product_id=NOV3004/135.0.151.0.0.0.0-the one I run in my truck
http://www.shopatron.com/product/product_id=NOVR3005/135.0.7565.7521.0.0.0-the one I run and bought remanufactured saving you almost $50

It may sound expensive now but think about it:
No more brushes to replace
No having to clean it ever
No having to keep adjusting anything
Supposedly in therory will never wear out
And extreamly power full and effeciant
Same power all the time every single time

Brushed motor needs replacing
constant cleaning
brushes wear out
not constant with the same power all the time
Time wasted working on it instead of playing with it
shorter run times
lack of power unless you spend $50+ on a better motor

Just food for thought. With the brushless all you need is its set up, a smaller pinion gear (say 15 tooth) and thats it. I have well over 100 runs on mine and its still like the day I got it. In fact Im off to see if my son want to go play

 

[funboy6942]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vlo-REyGOc8&mode=related&search=

Stamp videos, brushed and brushless. ENJOY

 

[coolred]

Thanks for the site links. How long of a run time will the stock truck run/.

 

[coolred]

fanboy, your truck is the newer version of the stampede right?

And again what is the difference between the XL-5 ESC and the regular ESC?

 

[funboy6942]

The XL5 is electronic and can take no less then a 15 turn I believe. The other one is a mechanical (3 speed) more resistance less run time but can handle any brushed motor you throw at it. If your going to replace the motor and esc at some point with a better one get the mechanical version for it is cheaper.

As for stock run times. WIth cheap pos Nicad that you can buy for $9 a pop your looking at no more then 3 minutes. WIth the Epic Nimh ones I mentioned (www.towerhobby.com) for $18 a pop you will see about 10. With the epic batts and the brushless motor you will see 20+ and for about 15 of it will not notice a power drop.

Either of the trucks are the same the only diss is the speed controller, that is it.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXERB5&P=0-these are the ones I use and its bery important that you dont skimp and get crappy. It makes a world of diff. Dont believe me just buy one of these and a $9 nicad and see for yourself
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXXG87&P=ML-this is the charger I use. Can charge 2 at the same time so while others are cooling off and your playing with one you have some charging. I actually own 18 batteries so that I will always have one ready to go. Also this charger will do both Nicads, and NiMh.

You start out right your going to just love the hobby. Check out ebay and you can bling bling your truck later with ALL aluminum parts, fater motors, better tires and wheels. This truck is great fro beginers but can also be modded for the serious hobbiest (like me, I been doing it since I was 7 years old now 34 and just cant stop). I my power now and looking to upgrade it soon to Novak's best one for ene more crazy power. Right nwo though I am very happy. Great run times, much better then the gas trucks I had, and just no smell or work needing to be done other then the normal cleaning out of grass, sticks, and dog crap.

Your going to have a blast and find some local places. Tracks, ball parks, portable ramps, cones, get some friends to get some and you will have time fly. My son and I got out about 10 in the morning and before you know it it is 6pm.

 

[coolred]

Also how does the emaxx compare to the stampede? I mean will a stock emaxx be better then the upgraded stampede?

 

[funboy6942]

I owned one and it was jsut to boring to keep. And I upgraded it to a brushless as well so it was fast as hell just it was too good of a truck and wasnt much fun in the back yard. If you like to go back and forth with predictable handling and no action unless you have hills to jump or rocks to climb then the e-maxx is your thing. If you want fun, kick but jumps off pretty much anything and handling that will keep you on your toes then the stampede is your thing and only gets more fun when upgraded.
Take the extra money you would spend on a stock e-maxx and use it to upgrade the stamp. Just way much more fun for back yard bashing around (the stampede).